proving
- present participle of prove.
Example Sentences
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But increasingly, today’s NBA is proving a young man’s game — and check ball, the Lakers are now in it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
M. Keith Waddell, CEO of staffing firm Robert Half, said that AI’s impacts on the job market are proving to be “more benign than some have feared.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Hundreds of kilometres away, the new Valencia fire was proving "very intense", Pilar Bernabe, the central government delegate to Valencia wrote on X.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
"He works extremely hard and has impressive physical attributes, while also proving over a number of years playing in Scotland that he has the ability to score goals and create for his team," said O'Neil.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Bobby Gene interjected, proving he wasn’t born yesterday.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
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